Bedpan



- Nov. 29, 1927.

1,651,324 F. L. BONDS BEDPAN Filed June 3. 1927 v IN V EN TOR. EZ/ZC661LBOIZLZ6;

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Patented Nov. 29, 1927'.

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invention'relates to a bed paradesigned primarily" for use when giving an enema, but it isto be",understood'that, a bed pan in accordance with this inventlon,

can be employed {for 'any purposesfor which it is found applicable, and the mvem tion has forits object to provide, in-a manner as hereinafter set forth, an article of such class constructed and arranged wheref byan enemacan be given in'fa conveniently and thorou hly 'eflicientmanner," at the same its construction and arrangement, strong," durable, compact, thoroughly effic ent in its characters o A "bed-(pan, "inaccordance with this intime affording a comfortablerest seat for the patient, as well 'ascarrying' "01%; the douche, so'lution withoutsoiling thebedding.; y

: Further objects of the invention are to provide, in a'ma'nner as hereinafter set forth, a bed pan which is comparatively simplefin use, conveniently arranged with} respect "to the-patient, readily a'ssembled,*and compara t ivel inexpensivejto manufacturer] "With the-foregoing and other ob ects n view the inventionconsIsts'oft-he; novel construction, combination and arran' ment "of parts, as here'inafter 'moreigspeci cally "de scribedand illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein {is shown anembodiment of "the invention, but it is tdbe understood that changes, variations" and modifications can beresorted to, "which "-fal'l"withinfthea sco e of the claimshereu'nto a pendedh f n the drawings wherein li e reference 7 denote f corresponding," "parts throughout the severaljviews: jff Figure 1 isaplanview Of'fi bed pan in; accordance wit f this invention; f Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectionaliview v T,

rther illustrating" a collectingrecep receptaclebein'gs'hown section.

vention, is of substantially" pear shape in outline whereby one end" thereof will be. of greater width than'theother end, the larger end being the inner ei'i'd andv the smaller end the outer .e'nd.'=-'The an can'be constructed of-lany appropriate ength and width? 3 The pan includes' a bottom 1 of pear-shape outline and formed with rounded ends; j Se cured to the bottom 1 is the 1 body portion of the "pan and 'whichgis of "ap ropriate height;- ,Thebody ortion is re erred; to generally by the re erence Character 2, is

"Figure 3 is a section on' line 3 3 Figure .1' and u v I v p ta'cle (suspended from a discharge sp ut constructed of any suitable materialand its:

bottom is crimped as-at "3, to form a continuous groove 4 for the reception of the bottom li 'The crimp 3 overlaps the mar:

ginal port-ion throughout of the upper and lower faces-ofthe bottom 1." That partof if the; body portion 2, above the crimp 3 is inset with respect tothe edge of the bottom li The crimp '3"projects laterally with respect' to; the lower part of the body-portion-2 and is "coextensivewith the latter.

The top of the body portion 2 is formed with a {laterally "extending reinforcing bead V 5 which is coextensive with the bod portionl ody por-- The larger or inner-end of the tion 2,whichi is referred to by the reference 3 character 6, is vertically disposed and the Wardly'inclined'as indicated at 7,

'lhcbody" portion 2 in proximity to its smaller or outer end, and in one side -thereof,is formed with an opening 8, to the wall of' which is secured an outwardly extending threaded outlet nipple 9, upon which isjdeta'c hably secured the threaded inner ter-' minal"v portion 10, of a discharge pipe 11, which*at its outer end terminatesjin 'aderemaining part of the body portion 2is outpending, inclined, 'flaring spout 12. The

pipe llis' of any suitable lengthand carries at its outer end 'a vertically disposed stop lug 13, positioned on the top of the pipe, and p'rovides'means for retaining the bail 14, of

a receptacle or bucket 15 for receiving the" douche solution from the spout- 12. The lug 13"a1lso provides means for positioning the receptacle or bucket '15 with respect to the dischargdspout 12} The pipe 11 is of a length as to extend from thebedf "Mounted uponthe body portion 2, at the wider portion thereof, is a rest seat referred to generally'by the reference character 16 and whicl'rconsists of'a body portion 17 depressedjtodepend into the body portion? and which" is concaved in transverse section."'*The body portion 17 at the forward part 'of'the body'p'ortion 17 is crimped to provide a rim 19 of inverted U-shape in cross section and which opposes the inner face of the larger part 6 of the body portion and also opposes the head 5. The rim 19 prevents the shifting of the rest seat from shifting lengthwise of the body portion 2, but will permit of removing the rest of the seat when desired.

Mounted on the top of the body portion 2, forwardlywith respect to the rest seat 16, is a top member 20 of concave contour in transverse section and formed with a curved rear edge E21, which is spaced from the forward edge 22 of the seat 16. The edge 21 curves away from the edge 22. The

marginal portion at the high part of the member :20 formed with a rim 2% of inverted Ushape which opposes the inner face of the smaller or outer end 7 oi? the body portion 2, and also opposes the bead The rim 2 1: prevents the shifting of the member 20 lengthwise of the body portion 2, but will permitof the removal of the member 20 when desired.

The seat rest 16 isidetachably mounted on the body portion 2, so when it is removed the pan can be cleaned. In longitudinal section the top member 20 extends at a downward inclination from the high part thereof, the latter being arranged at the outer end of the pan, to the rear end thereof. In longitudinal section the seat rest in clincs downwardly from the high art thereof, which is at the rear end of t 1e van, to the forward end of the seat rest. y this arrangement the top member 20 and the seat rest 16, in lengthwise section, incline in opposite direction with respect to each other, see Figure 2. The inclination of the top member 20 and seat rest 16 provides for any of the douche solution to be conducted to the body ortion 2 where it is discharged througi the nipple 8. i

The outer or smaller end of the body portion 2, is provided with a handle 23 so that the pan can be conveniently handled and hung up when not in use.

The construction and arrangement of the seat rest 16 and top member 20, as well as the shape of the pan, will permit of an enema being given in a conveniently and thoroughly eflicient manner, at the same time affording a comfortable seat rest for the patent, as well as carrying off the douche solution.

It is thought the many advantages of a bed pan, in accordance with this invention, can be readily understood, and although the preferred embodiment of the invention is as illustrated and described, yet it is to be understood that changes in the details of construction can be had which will fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What I claim is:

1. A bed pan comprising a bottom, an upstanding body portion co-extensive there with and connected thereto, a depressed seat rest mounted upon the sides and rear end of the body )ortion and of less length than the length 0 the latter, said rest having its forward end cut out to provide a rearwardly extending clearance, a top member mounted on the sides and forward end. of the body portion and of less length than the length of the latter, and a .tliseharge pipe connected to and con'nmmicating with sair body mrtion,-

2. A bed pan comprising a body portion of pear shaped outline, an upstandingbody portion CU-GXtGDSlVG with said bottom, connected thereto and of the same outline as the outline of the bottom, a depressed seat rest mounted upon the sides and larger end.

of said body portion and of less length than the length of the latter, said seat rest o'tcon cave cross section and having its forward end cut out to provide a rearwardly extend= 111g clearance centrally thereof, a top momber mounted on the sides and smaller end of the body portion and of less length 0 than the length of the latter, said top member having its rear end spaced from the forward end of the seat rest, and a discharge pipe,

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connected to one side of and communicating.

with said body portion. a y

3. bed pan constructed in accordance with claim 2, said body portion having its larger end vertically dis osed and theremaining portion thereof aring. i i

t. A bed pan constructed in accordance with claim 1, said body portionfhaving its rear endvertically disposed and the remaining portion thereof flared. i

5. A bed pan of pear shaped outline 1m 7. A bed pan comprising a bottom, annpj standing body portion co-extensive there; with and connected thereto, a forwardly ex tending, depressed seat rest mounted upon the sides and rear end of the body portion, of less len th than the length oft-he latter and extending from one side to the other side of said body portion, said rest having its forward end cut out to provide a rearwardly extending clearance, 21 top member mounted on the sides and forward end of. the body ortion, of less length than the length of t e latter and extending from one side to the other side of the body portion and having its rear end spaced from the seat rest spaced fab forward end of said seat rest, and a discharge pipe connected to and communicating with said body portion.

8. A bed pan comprising a bottom, an upstanding body portion co-extensive therewith and connected thereto, a forwardly extending, depressed seat rest mounted upon the sides and rear end of the body portion,

of less length than the length of the latter, said rest having its forward end cut out to provide a centrally disposed rearwardlyextending clearance, a top member mounted on the sides and forward end of the body portion, of less length than the length of the latter and e'xtendingfrom one s1de to the other side of said body portion, said seat-- rest having its forward end inclining in-- wardly from each side thereto to said out out portion and said top member having its rear end inclining inwardly from each side towards its center, the inclination of the rear end of the top member. being opposite to that with'respect to the forward end of theseat rest.

9. A. bed pan comprising a bottom, an upmounted on the sides and forward end of the body portion, of less length than the length of the latter and extending from one side to the other side of the body portion an'd having its rear end spaced from the forward end of said seat rest, and a discharge pipe connected to and communicating with said body portion, said member and seat rest, in lengthwise section, inclining downwardly in opposite directions with respect to each other and each of concave curvature in transverse section at any point throughout its length. In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature hereto.

FRANCES LORRAINE BONDS. Y

standing bod'y portion co-extensive there- I 

